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A contemporary look at gerontological nursing

Nurse experts identify and respond to changing needs of an aging population. By Carol J. Bickford, PhD, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, FAAN What exactly is gerontological nursing? Because of…

A conversation with Rep. Lois Capps

Over the past several months, I’ve written extensively about the importance of nurses increasing their political advocacy to protect health care amid ongoing threats. To gain an insider perspective…
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A growing need

School of nursing leaders take multi-pronged approach to support caregivers By Susan Trossman, RN Someone who must carry out a list of hospital discharge instructions or provide ongoing,…

A world of difference

Nurses act in concert to support and evolve the profession. At the end of June, thousands of nurses from more than 100 countries will convene in Montreal for…

Addressing suicide among nurses

In the hospital where I work, a medical error contributed to a patient’s death. Unfortunately, a nurse committed suicide after this tragic event. Our staff members weren’t immediately…
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Advocating for nurses on boards

As part of its ongoing initiative sponsored by the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation to recognize nurses in board leadership roles, the American Nurses Foundation interviewed Cole Edmonson, DNP,…
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Affirmation of focused practice competencies

In August 2017, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Board of Directors approved the inclusion of an additional component to ANA’s newly revised recognition of a nursing specialty, approval…

All for one, and one for all

Let’s validate and value the contributions of foreign-educated nurses who come to this country seeking opportunities to practice.

ANA 2016 Annual Report: Safety 360

Focusing on a culture of safety A culture of safety is what nurses want and strive for in their practice every day. It’s about being able to provide…

ANA comments on ACOs

In the political realm, there is intense debate on how to cut costs in the Medicare program without sacrificing services or care to beneficiaries. An interesting note that…

ANA endorses Hillary Clinton for President

This has certainly been an interesting and exciting presidential election year. I hope many of you have been tuned in and by now have learned that ANA has…

ANA endorses Kid Safe Chemicals Act

Acting on a directive from the 2006 House of Delegates, ANA has endorsed the Kid Safe Chemicals Act. The bill would ensure for the first time that all…

ANA Enterprise News

ANA recognized for role in reducing patient harm Six years ago, ANA joined the Partnership for Patients, a coalition of hospitals, providers, patient advocates, employers, and state and…

ANA Enterprise News, December 2023

Check out the latest topic in OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, the official scholarly journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA) This content is for…

ANA Enterprise News, March 2024

The American Nurses Association (ANA) congratulates nurses for ranking number one for the 22nd consecutive year in Gallup’s annual Most Honest and Ethical Professions Poll. The American public…

ANA Enterprise News, November 2023

Minimum staffing standards proposed for LTC facilities On September 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would establish minimum…

ANA Enterprise News, October 2023

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced plans in August to award more than $100 million…

ANA Enterprise News, September 2023

The 2021 American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly recommended that ANA launch a strategic initiative to integrate precision health and genomics into basic and advanced nursing practice. Considerable…

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Powerful habits to manage change effectively How well do you cope with stress and change? RNs today are immersed in challenging and fluctuating environments, with increased workloads, new…
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Center for Ethics and Human Rights recognized with prestigious Cornerstone Award The American Nurses Association (ANA) Center for Ethics and Human Rights has been honored with a Cornerstone…
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ANA News, February 2019

The power of two Join thousands of your fellow nurses, be inspired, and elevate your career by attending the ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference® and the ANA Quality…

ANA NPW: The GSA KAER Framework

People are living longer worldwide. Individuals age 65 years or older now comprise approximately 17% of the U.S. population, a proportion expected to grow to 22% by 2040.…

ANA on the Frontline

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. This month’s feature: posttraumatic stress…
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ANA on the Frontline, ANA Annual Report

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: ANA Annual…
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ANA on the Frontline, April 2019

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Time’s Up…
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ANA on the Frontline, December 2018

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Ethics of…
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ANA on the Frontline, February 2019

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Preventing harm…

ANA on the Frontline, January 2019

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Safe patient…

ANA on the Frontline, July 2019

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: ANA-ANCC conferences…
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ANA on the Frontline, March 2019

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Nurses advocating…
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ANA on the Frontline, May 2019

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: What’s the…

ANA on the Frontline, November 2018

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Promoting patient…
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ANA on the Frontline, October 2018

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Health IT…

ANA on the Frontline, September 2018

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Stemming the…

ANA on the Frontline, September 2019

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Appropriate staffing…

ANA on the Frontline: April 2017

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. This month’s feature provides a…

ANA on the Frontline: May 2017

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. This month’s feature: Saying yes…
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ANA pays it forward

I am an organizational junkie with no apologies. As many of you know, I started my political activism in nursing when I served as president of the National…

ANA President Attends White House Meeting

Karen Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, newly elected president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), attended a meeting at the White House in recognition of the 90-day anniversary…

ANA task force to evaluate membership dues

In May 2010, the 2008-10 American Nurses Association (ANA) board of directors approved the formation of a Dues Evaluation Task Force to examine the future of the ANA…

ANA works to remove legal barriers to APRN practice

While advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) have been increasing in number and expanding their impact on the healthcare system, federal law continues to contain many barriers to full…
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ANA’s 125th anniversary

Building on our history and recognizing nurses When I first began serving as president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), I frequently spoke about this role as being…

ANA’s Health Risk Appraisal: Three years later

What have we learned in the 3 years since ANA launched the HealthyNurse® Health Risk Appraisal (HRA)? Since November 2013, more than 13,500 RNs and nursing students have participated…

Applause and accolades

Each May during National Nurses Month, the American Nurses Association (ANA), our constituent and state nurses associations, and healthcare organizations nationwide acknowledge and celebrate RNs for their indelible…
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Arrivederci, Dr. Cipriano

All of us at HealthCom Media are extremely fortunate to have worked closely with American Nurse Today’s founding Editor-in-Chief Pam Cipriano. Over the last 8 years, Pam has…

Assess, reflect, act

The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing (the Commission) defines allyship as “an ethical duty through intentional interventions, advocacy, and support to eliminate harmful acts, words, or…

August ANA on the Frontline

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Feature article:…

Boost your mood with food

Traditionally, dietary research focused large­ly on physical health, producing well-documented findings about how what we eat impacts our cardiovascular system, weight, and activity levels. In more recent years,…

Breaking down barriers to sizeism

The chronic disease of obesity affects quality of life, health, and function for people from all populations. The prevalence of obesity and its disparities along demographic and gender…

Brief overview of ANA political action committee

Why political advocacy? The American Nurses Association’s (ANA’s) ability to advance our legislative agenda at the Federal level depends on the successful coordination and implementation of three critical…
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BSN in ten

Nurse leaders nationwide promote measure to benefit patient care and RNs’ careers. To garner support for a measure that promotes initiatives requiring future nurses to obtain their BSN…
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Building moral resilience and healthy environments

This effort requires everyone’s support. “That which does not kill us, makes us stronger,’’ so proposed German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche back in the 19th century and reiterated since…
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Call for nominations

On December 8, 2017, the ANA Nominations and Elections Committee issued a call for nominations for a slate of candidates to be presented to the Membership Assembly in…
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Called to serve

RN elected to Florida legislature shares her insights. WHEN she saw an open seat in the Florida House of Representatives, Janegale Boyd, RN, decided to take a chance…

Care without gaps

ANA, nurses nationwide work to improve transitions in care Mary Maryland, PhD, APRN,BC, ANP, has had to rely on good old-fashioned nursing ingenuity to ensure that her 84-year-old…

Caring and advocating for school children

When we think about RN staffing issues, most of us immediately think about these issues in the context of hospitals or long-term care facilities. There is another, less…
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Celebrate National Nurses Week 2018

The American Nurses Association (ANA) National Nurses Week theme for 2018 “Nurses: Inspire, Innovate, Influence” recognizes that RNs provide the highest level of quality care to patients and…

Celebrating nurse innovators

Nurses’ creativity showcased at the ANA Quality and Innovation Conference in Orlando. THE American Nurses Association (ANA) continued its commitment to cultivating and celebrating nurse-led innovation through two…
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Celebrating the 2017 Nurse of the Year

At what age did you first realize you wanted to be a nurse? The American Nurses Foundation’s Honor a Nurse 2017 Nurse of the Year, Linda J. Hassler,…
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Change maker

Dori Healey is passionate about patient safety, public service, and volunteering. President-elect for American Nurses Association (ANA)-Idaho, Dori Healey, MSN-RN, MBA-HA, CPPS, takes every opportunity to advance the…

Chemical soup

ANA and state associations work to protect nurses and the environment from chemicals.

Climate action

Earth Day, celebrated each April 22, gives us all the opportunity to reflect on what we as individuals and in communities can do to counteract what the World…

Confronting racism in nursing

The inaugural National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing, comprised of representatives from over 30 national nursing organizations and 80 subject matter experts, has accomplished much. This content…

Cultivating change

Staying ahead of healthcare delivery changes and current trends can help nurse leaders determine where to allocate time and resources.

Discover nursing innovation

What does nurse-led innovation look like? Do you know it when you see it? Maybe you read an article, watched a video, or came across work happening within…
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Do the right thing

“Doing the right thing is not easy, but it needs to be done,” observed Captain Jacqlyn Sanchez, RNCOB, as she recalled a difficult time in her career with…

Early patient mobility

Nurses have carried the world through a pandemic and continue to experience the stressors of a staffing crisis and an overburdened healthcare system. Ongoing practices that increase patients’…
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Early recognition and response

Nurses work to prevent potentially fatal complication of childbirth By Susan Trossman, RN Although the United States can be credited with many scientific advances, from launching shuttles into…

Ebola resources from ANA

Access ebola information from the American Nurses Association (ANA) http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/WorkplaceSafety/Healthy-Work-Environment/DPR/Ebola-Information.html.

Educational escape rooms

An innovative experience for teaching IPC In our dynamic and fast-paced healthcare prac­tice settings, nurses and patients routinely face potential risks for and exposure to infection. Identifying infection…
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Effective transitions

ANA, nurse leaders support RN residency programs. Although most new nurses are excited when they finally begin their careers, their enthusiasm can be dampened by worries about keeping…

Elevating ICU care

[Pictured above: September 2023 Think Tank on ICU Innovation] The American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) and longtime supporter Stryker, a leading medical technology company, have joined forces to…

Embrace the challenge

Inspirational leadership, outstanding clinical skills, and exceptional teamwork were just a few of the professional attributes cited when Lieutenant Commander LaTarya Gulley, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-N, was named the…
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Emerging trends in nursing

RNs embrace roles beyond the bedside. Seun Ross, DNP, MSN, CRNP-F, NP-C, NEA-BC, is the director of Nursing Practice and Work Environment at the American Nurses Association (ANA). She’s…

Ethical challenges in enforcing dress codes

I’ve seen some backlash on social media after our organization issued a dress code policy that addressed hairstyle. I know policies that are restrictive for certain ethnicities aren’t…

Fighting emerging threats

Three years ago, the American Nurses Association (ANA) and nurses nationwide found themselves on the frontlines of a crisis when the Ebola virus made its way to the…

Fill your own cup first

As a professor of nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Susanne Fogger DNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FAAN, FAANP, ­combines teaching on behavioral health issues with a…

Flawed Ruling

ANA, nurses work to limit impact of Nationl Labor Relations Board decision on charge nurses.
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From the ANA CEO

Looking at enterprise-wide transformation and recognizing a nurse leader
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From the Ethics Inbox: Confronting climate change

To: Ethics Advisory Board From: Concerned RN Subject: Climate change and the role of nurses Over the past few years it seems there have been many weather-related, catastrophic…

From Your ANA President

November 6, 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act. ANA’s new president reviews the progress made in reducing bloodborne pathogen exposures over the…

From Your ANA President

As she ends her term as ANA President, Rebecca Patton urges nurses to demonstrate their leadership and help make the provisions of the new healthcare reform act a…
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From Your ANA President

National Nurses Week is an opportunity to reflect on the contributions nurses make to the healthcare environment. Every day, nurses make a commitment to building an even more…
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From your ANA President

As healthcare professionals, we all know CPR to mean “cardiopulmonary resuscitation,” and we have all been trained in how to perform it. But CPR also has another important…

From your ANA President

As a new staff nurse, I worked mostly nights and went to school during the day to complete my bachelor’s degree. One day I nodded off while driving…
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From your ANA President

This month, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of a group of federal programs that have helped shape the face of nursing and health care. In 1964, U.S. lawmakers…
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From your ANA President

Registered nurses spend a great deal of their time working. A full-time nurse may spend in the neighborhood of 59,000 hours on the job, if not more, in…

From your ANA President

Nurses are natural innovators. Let’s recognize our strengths as innovators and share our ideas on multiple platforms.
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From Your ANA President

HAVING WORKED in an emergency department for more than 20 years, I know what it’s like to have to think fast and move fast to save a life.…
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From Your ANA President

No matter how long we’ve been in practice, we can all remember our nursing school experience. Giving our first injection, memorizing drugs and their side effects, fine-tuning a…

From Your ANA president and ANF Chair

By donating to the American Nurses Foundation (ANF), you can help this organization continue to fund nursing research that advances our profession and improves patients’ lives.

From your ANA President and ANF Chair

We both have been fortunate to enjoy a long association with the American Nurses Foundation (ANF), the charitable and philanthropic arm of the American Nurses Association (ANA). It…
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Gen Y to Take Over. Prepare

In a previous blog post, we wrote about nurse managers being caught in the middle of a tug-of-war, trying to balance competing priorities: the need to improve care quality…

Getting shots in arms

Stay current with vaccinations. Viral respiratory illness season has arrived. Many people may be behind with their annual and routine vaccinations. What can nurses do for patients, families,…
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Global issues are our issues

Nurses around the world focus on healthcare quality and access. While a lack of access to health care, widespread poverty and hunger, low literacy, and poor population health…

Goals and actions for a healthy lifestyle

Hitting a milestone of 50 years or older can spark renewed attention to personal health goals, along with the recognition that there’s much more to a healthy lifestyle…
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Grab a seat at the table

ANA’s 2016 Distinguished Membership Award recipient wants to see nurses on the campaign trail. A passion for working with children and families inspired Judith Huntington, MN, RN, to begin…
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Gratitude interventions for nurses

Innovate and track the outcomes. By Karen Gabel Speroni, PhD, BSN, MHSA, RN Gratitude is a simple concept that we’re all familiar with, but it may be difficult…
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Hazardous drugs, a safety blind spot

Know the risks of handling many commonly administered drugs.  WARFARIN, OXYTOCIN, CLONAZEPAM—registered nurses administer millions of these drugs daily with little awareness that they are hazardous, as defined…
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Headlines from Hill

Over the past year, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has reviewed political races across the country and met with candidates for Congress who seek ANA’s Political Action Committee…

Headlines from the Hill

ANA shares health-system principles with President-Elect and team ANA President Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, sent a letter to President-Elect Donald J. Trump on December 5,…

Headlines from the Hill

ANA intensifies efforts to address vital concerns for nurses Issues continue to move quickly in Washington, DC, many of which dramatically affect RNs and their practice. With ANA’s…

Health, safety, & wellness

A sneak peek at the new Implementation Guide to the Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Interprofessional National Standards

Healthy hearts

Our profession, predominantly female, reflects the CVD risk all women face: CVD remains the leading cause of death in women, yet less than half of women know about…

Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation™ Year One Highlights

On May 1, 2017, ANA Enterprise launched a bold initiative—Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ (HNHN) Grand Challenge—to transform the health of our nation by first improving the health of…

Healthy Nurse, Healthy New Jersey

Leadership principles help guide campaign for RNs’ health. EDITOR’S NOTE: New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA) received the ANA Enterprise’s Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Partners All In Award…
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Human rights

ANA and nurses call for migrant family reunifications IMMIGRATION across our southern border took the spotlight earlier this year. People chose sides based on personal views about how…

Human touch

Leadership skills that build trust and compassion Nurses are looking to their leaders for more well-being support, according to findings from the American Nurses Foundation Pulse on the…
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Immunization nurse champions

Staying informed about vaccines is the key. By Chad Rittle, DNP, MPH, RN, FAAOHN, and Ruth Francis, MPH, MCHES Are you an immunization nurse champion where you work?…

In Brief

CDC reports on ‘winnable battles’ to improve Americans’ health The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the final report on the Winnable Battles program, an…

In Brief

ANA releases new position statement opposing capital punishment ANA announced its opposition to capital punishment and nurses’ participation in capital punishment in February. This new position is particularly…

In Brief

Now open: 2017 call for nominations for appointed positions The ANA Committee on Appointments, a committee of the ANA Board of Directors, is accepting nominations until June 23…
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Innovation in action

Harnessing the power of nurse-led innovation. The American Nurses Association (ANA) embarked on a journey of innovation as a part of its 2017-2020 Strategic Plan. Here are some highlights…

Innovation in motion

The American Nurses Association (ANA) Innovation Awards, sponsored by Stryker and offered annually, highlight, recognize, and celebrate nurse-led innovation that improves patient safety outcomes. The 2023 recipients provided…
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Innovation needs nurses

Make the business case for high-tech patient care. Dan Weberg, PhD, RN, is senior director of innovation and leadership for Kaiser Permanente’s national nursing leadership and strategy team…

Innovation on the move

Update on 2022 award winner progress The American Nurses Association (ANA) Innovation Awards, sponsored by Stryker, recognize nurse-led innovation that improves patient safety outcomes. In 2022, KaSheta Johnson…

Inside surgical smoke: Keeping nurses healthy

When Brenda Ulmer, MN, RN, CNOR, worked in the operating room (OR) full time, she was aware of the seemingly fleeting smoke that was produced during certain surgical…
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Interprofessional education

Nurse leader aims to improve patient care.  SHANNON COLE, DNP, APRN-BC, from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, is an avid proponent of interprofessional education. She sees it as…
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Introducing the new voice of nurses

Welcome to the premier issue of American Nurse Today—the official journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the new voice for today’s nurses in all specialties and…

Issues up close

The fourth recommendation in the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) groundbreaking report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, is a straightforward call to action for the nursing profession…

Issues up close

ANA unveils new Framework for Measuring Nurses’ Contributions to Care Coordination.

Issues up close

Enduring and evolving: Code of Ethics for Nurses

Issues up close

ANA: Moving forward—mission possible This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only.Get Digital Access for just $14.97/yr!Log In Subscribe

It was called medicine: Now it’s called nursing

In the beginning, there was a single entity called “medicine” and everything health care–related was medicine. Then there were wars; those practicing medicine became too busy and nurses…
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It’s who we are.

Nurses are part of high-performing teams during disasters. By Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In the past few months, natural disasters and other tragic events have…

July ANA on the Frontline

Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: New Managers:…

Karen Bankston: A leader who listens

ANA’S Mary Mahoney Award honors significant contributions to advancing equal opportunities in nursing for members of minority groups. Karen Bankston, PhD, MSN, FACHE, has devoted much of her career to…
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Key competencies for nursing

To innovate is to put new ideas into practice or existing ideas into practice in new ways. Innovation isn’t new, but its prominence and need in health care…

Legacies of leadership

In recognition of Black History Month, the American Nurses Association (ANA) is pleased to highlight extraordinary nurse leaders for their outstanding contributions to healthcare equity and diversity. The…

Lived experience

Sharing our experiences face-to-face or online through op-eds, blogs, and the like, reflects the very best of advocacy—the process of gaining public support for a cause or policy.
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Living Legends make their mark on nursing

Accomplishments positively impact health and healthcare FOR SOME NURSES, their work stands the test of time. Such is the case with seven nurse leaders who received the American…

Master class

After more than 45 years as an RN and over 3 decades as an accomplished and cherished leader, ANA Enterprise CEO Loressa Cole, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN,…

Meaningful momentum

When I became the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) 38th president in January 2023, the pandemic had loosened its tight grip and our society had largely moved on from…
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Meet Jennifer Mensik Kennedy

ANA’s 38th president starts her term on January 1, 2023. Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, starts her 2-year term as 38th president of the American…
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Meet the new ANA Enterprise CEO

Loressa Cole: Lifelong commitment to making a difference Loressa Cole, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, celebrated National Nurses Week as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the…

Membership matters

America’s more than 5 million RNs practice in rural clinics and tertiary medical centers, schools of nursing and elementary schools, health systems and health plans. We assess patients…
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Men won’t take ‘female’ jobs, Why?

Wives are partly to blame for the fact that men won’t take ‘female’ jobs, professor says. These days, jobs are plentiful, but good jobs — the ones that…

Mentorship matters

Mentoring and supporting nurses in different stages of their careers are more important than ever since the pandemic.
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Moving forward with nurse-led care coordination

Expert panel contributes to an ongoing body of work. By Sametria McCammon, MSPH, and Ruth Francis, MPH, MCHES RNs are essentialto establishing and maintaining a well-coordinated health system…

Moving the dial

Achieving and maintaining appropriate staffing has been a rallying cry for decades within the nursing profession and healthcare. The destructive COVID-19 pandemic only deepened underlying chronic work environment…

Navigating the Kentucky River

The President addresses the personal impact of the “Kentucky River” decision by the National Labor Relations board.

Nurses at House of Delegates shape ANA’s direction

Nurses participating in the American Nurses Association’s House of Delegates (HOD) took action to update and streamline governance of the association to more quickly address pressing issues and…

Nurses focus on public health and other timely issues

Stopping outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, providing guidance to nurses on medical aid-in-dying issues, and comprehensively addressing the public health crisis of human trafficking are the aims of three…
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Nurses lead progress in Choosing Wisely® Campaign

Call for implementation and evaluation of evidence-based recommendations. NURSES are masters at guiding wise choices and an obvious partner when the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation…
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Nurses living mindfully—Over the holidays and always

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Triple Aim is to improve population health, increase patient satisfaction, and reduce per-capita spending. The Quad­ruple Aim adds the goal of improving healthcare pro­viders’…

Nurses rise to disaster challenges

While working the night shift in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU) of her New Jersey hospital, Teresa Weisneck, BSN, RN, could not help but be moved by…
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Nurses shaping the future of healthcare

The power of advocacy is in the voting booth. IN THE FACE of repeated threats from Congress and the administration, the American Nurses Association (ANA) and nurses nationwide have…

Nurses’ role in managing pain

ANA offers guidance to help address a national and global epidemic. ON MY WAY INTO WORK at the burn center early in my career, I’d often worry about…

Obesity in nurses

Occupational challenges contribute to weight gain. Research shows that about half of American nurses are living with obesity or are overweight. American Nurses Association (ANA) research via the…

OJIN: The best kept secret of nursing

American Nurses Association (ANA) members may not realize it, but they have access to some of the most cutting edge, up-to-date practice information available anywhere—and it’s offered to…
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One giant leap

Many of us may be too young to remember the original broadcast of Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, but we all know how significant it was for…

Partnerships for better care

What can public–private partnerships do for nursing’s future? How does full scope of practice benefit nurses and patients? This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers…

Patient-centered innovation

Improving safety, access, and outcomes The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Foundation revealed the 2023 ANA Innovation Awards winners, sponsored by Stryker, a leading global…

Perioperative nurses: Keeping surgical patients safe

Perioperative nurses work on the front line caring for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. They collaborate with patients, families, and members of the surgical team in…
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Plant a tree

“Years ago, someone planted a tree that provides shade for us today,” said Barbara Jones Warren, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FNAP, FAAN, when asked about her commitment to mentorship…

Powering policy

Darlene Curley wants more nurse leaders in office. Darlene J. Curley, EdD, RN, FAAN, is an advisor and assistant professor at the Center for Health Policy at Columbia…

Prioritizing nurses’ well-being

I’m a new nurse manager and my team is burned out and fatigued. Many are concerned that this impacts their ability to provide optimal care. This content is…

Progress and potential

Nurses hold the keys to the nation’s health. An exciting new phase of my career began on January 1 with the start of my 2-year term as American…

Psychiatric nurses are in demand

Built on therapeutic communication and relationship development, psychiatric nursing is the basis of all nursing. A core healthcare profession, psychiatric nursing provides primary mental-health care in the private…

Reflecting, anticipating

Nursing’s bright future beckons In this, my last column as American Nurses Association (ANA) president, my thoughts, though reflecting about the past, rest firmly on the future of…
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Reflection and action

Continuing to work together is key in 2021. In just a few weeks, a new year will be upon us. Our desire to focus on the future is…
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Reflection and change

History informs how we approach the future.  Black History Month—celebrated each February—recognizes the contributions Black people have made across time and place despite persistent racism that denies them…

Research says gratitude is good for you

The American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) recently launched a podcast miniseries on gratitude, which explores what decades of research have shown—practicing gratitude is highly effective in promoting physical…

Restoration rooms

A safe place for nurses to recharge SOMETIMES, 10 to 15 minutes of quiet time in a comfortable space is all it takes to recharge. That’s especially true…
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RNs offer creative solutions to healthcare challenges

Creativity reigned at the second annual NursePitch™, a collaboration between the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Inc. (HIMSS) and sponsored by…

Room at the top

It’s not often that aspiring medical students go to nursing school. But Julian Gallegos, PhD, MBA, RN, FNP-BC, CNL, FAUNA, wanted to acquire patient experience while taking his…

Saying yes to yoga

The physical and mental health benefits of practicing yoga are well-documented. One recent study focused on the benefits of yoga for nurses. In 2015, Gina K. Alexander, PhD,…

Seasonal flu: 2023-24

In June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ influenza vaccination recommendations for the 2023–2024 flu season This content is…

Setting the course

Over 2 days in June 2023, more than 350 RNs from across the United States gathered in Washington, D.C., for a thoughtful, dynamic, and consequential meeting—the 2023 American…
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Spreading happiness through therapeutic laughter

By Holly Carpenter, BSN, RN If you want to create positive change in your life, you first have to change your reality,” writes Shawn Achor, Harvard researcher, lecturer, and…

Standard bearers

Certified nurses’ march to excellence Every year on March 19, organizations worldwide observe Certified Nurses Day to celebrate and publicly acknowledge nurses who maintain the highest credentials in…
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Strategies for nurse leaders

Turn your vision into a road map for others. AUDREY M. STEVENSON, PhD, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC, has spent much of her 30-year career in nursing and public health…
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Strengthening nurses’ role in antibiotic stewardship

By Sharon A. Morgan, MSN, RN, NP-C The recent worldwide outbreak of Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungus, underscores the criticality of robust institutional and community- based antibiotic stewardship…

Striving to serve

Willa Fuller’s vision: A nation of nurse advocates Willa Fuller, BSN, RN, has led the Florida Nurses Association (FNA) as executive director for 14 years. This role culminates…

Systems thinking and nursing innovation

ANA Innovation is changing the way nurses look at systems through its Innovation Advisory Board and Committees. Systems thinking represents an effective tool for understanding the continuity of…
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Take Note – April 2008

Pam Cipriano to receive ANA’s Distinguished Member Award American Nurse Today Editor-in-Chief Pamela Cipriano, PhD, RN, FAAN, will receive the Distinguished Member Award from the American Nurses Association…

Take the chance

Jeannine Rivet’s legacy developed one leap of faith at a time. This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only. Get Digital Access for just $14.97/yr!…

Take the pledge to #EndNurseAbuse

The American Nurses Association (ANA) has launched the #EndNurseAbuse initiative to increase awareness of the serious problem of physical and verbal abuse against nurses. ANA partnered with Alex…

Taking a seat at ANA’s policy-making table

I am looking forward to 2007 being another banner year for the American Nurses Association (ANA) as we continue our efforts to advance the nursing profession through policy…

Taking it to the top

ANA and state associations promote health system reform The importance of health system reform can seem like a distant memory when gas prices are going through the roof…

Telling our story

The public needs a better understanding of what nurses do, so tell your story.
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Thank you, Linda

I happen to know how Linda Stierle got her start in nursing. When she was a little 7-year-old, a doctor ordered that she receive a penicillin shot. After…

The compassion balance

Try these techniques to help maintain satisfaction in work and life. This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only. Get Digital Access for just $14.97/yr!…
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The imperative of humble leadership

By Donna Grande, MGA Empower your team through shared responsibility. In this world of social media, where people focus on self-promotion, it seems odd to address the issue…

The leader within

Roxana Chicas had it in her all along. Roxana Chicas Sometimes it takes a person looking at you from the outside to recognize your leadership qualities. That’s what…

The more you know

Janice Phillips, PhD, RN, CENP, FAAN, is director of nursing research and health equity at Rush University Medical Center and an associate professor in the Rush University College…
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The Nursing Now campaign launches

Investing in nurses to achieve global health. Health should be a recognized universal right. Having an equitable health system should be a universal standard. And having highly skilled…
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The perfect recipe for leadership

A nurse and diabetes educator reflects on being sensitive to patients’ needs. By Apryl Motley, CAE Start with specialized skills, then add a measure of sensitivity and a…
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The unique device identifier and nursing

What you need to know for reporting and patient safety TO PROMOTE patient health and safety, nurses need to learn about and incorporate activities related to medical devices’…

Toward a more inclusive nursing profession

National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing reaches 2-year mark. It’s been a momentous 2 years since the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing (the Commission) formed…
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Transitions and transformation

A thank-you to Marla Weston.  The indelible mark left behind by a transformation­al leader is as unique as a fingerprint. Marla J. Weston, PhD, RN, FAAN, who stepped…

Translating quality into practice

More than 1,100 nurses and other professionals gathered at ANA’s 2017 Conference in Tampa, Florida, March 8-10, to learn about the latest research, strategies, and best practices for…

Using large language models in nursing education

I’m a nurse educator and realize that artificial intelligence (AI) crossing over into the academic environment via ChatGPT and other chatbots affects how we frame the use of…
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USP compounding standards: Prepare with care

Know the current standards. IF YOU PREPARE medications to meet unique patient needs, stop and ensure you are up to speed on United States Pharmacopeia (USP) standards to…
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Violence—It’s not “part of the job”

Advocacy is key to safer communities and workplaces. By Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Violence knows no boundaries. It spills into our streets, homes, and community…

Vital actions

Diversity, inclusion pave the way to a healthier nation Just over 2 years ago, the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing (the Commission) started its consequential efforts…
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We are innovators

ANA helps advance nurses’ ideas. THE OLD PROVERB “Necessity is the mother of invention” resonates with many of us. Nurses are resourceful on a daily basis—from finding innovative…

Welcome to ANA on the Frontline

The American Nurses Association and its official journal, American Nurse Today, are pleased to introduce an enhanced communications program for ANA members in 2017. After conducting an extensive…

Welcome to the profession

ANA is here to support all nurses every step of the way. This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only. Get Digital Access for just…
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What to do when a colleague is impaired

To: Ethics Advisory Board From: Medical-surgical staff nurse Subject: Substance use disorder Recently I discovered a colleague on my unit impaired by substance use disorder (SUD). What should…
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What’s new for influenza and zoster vaccines

Stay up-to-date with immunization resources this season. Peak flu season is near, and now is the time to protect ourselves, our loved ones, and our patients against the…

Workplace violence policy

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed several gaps in our healthcare system, including the ongoing challenge of nurse safety and workplace violence (WPV). Organizations that tracked data identified that incivility,…

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